Your left hamstring is your link to the earth on which you live, the ground on which you walk. This is not hyperbole. In the Postural Restoration view of the human body, the left hamstring is a vital conduit of sensory information that starts at the ground/heel “joint” (my terminology) and continues all the way […]

The correlation of teeth and posture has been studied and documented in the scientific literature. Here are remarks found in the introduction of the study linked above. These studies suggest that tension in the stomatognathic (teeth, jaw, and related soft tissue) system can contribute to impaired neural control of posture…. If the proprioceptive information of […]

In this video I explain how the left side of your pelvis moves on top of the left femur. Why should you care about such a seemingly inconsequential piece of esoteric information? Because it’s not inconsequential at all!!! It could be the most important joint movement out of all the movements in the human body. […]

For a long time, I had major problems with my SI joints. In may cases, SI joint pain is a result of a neuromuscular pattern that Postural Restoration calls the left AIC pattern. While pain on the right side of the pelvis is often due the joint being pulled apart, pain in the left SI […]

Should you stretch your hamstrings? Generally, I say “probably not”. In this post, I am going to explain why stretching the hamstrings is often not advisable. I’m going to focus on the left hamstring and approach the matter from the perspective of Postural Restoration. What does the hamstring do? What is little appreciated about the […]

This video shows what repositioning of a pelvis process looks like. First, I test Daphne’s pelvis. Because her left leg won’t move down (adduct) to the bench, this indicates her left pelvis is forward compared to her right pelvis. Second, she does an exercise to reposition her left pelvis. The position she is in strongly […]

In my last video I explained what it meant to reposition a left pelvis. In this video I talk about how repositioning a left pelvis can help people who are experiencing SI joint pain. I suffered from right and left sided SI joint pain from my sophomore year in college to my mid-30s. Even […]

Pelvic repositioning is a difficult concept to understand if you aren’t real familiar with anatomy. So here is a video that I hope makes clear what repositioning entails. It’s important to understand because everything PRI does with people involves repositioning one or both sides of the pelvis.

Chin-ups can be uncomfortable for people with extension based back pain. When someone suffers from extension based back pain, they may experience discomfort or outright pain doing exercises that generally require a strong arch in the lower back. Or they may struggle with exercises that tend to pull them into this extended position. With chin-ups, […]

The Bulgarian split squat is a great exercise for building your quads and glutes. There are two potential pitfalls I see when doing this exercise. Over arching the lower back Having the front foot too far back so that it is not underneath the knee. Foot placement is relatively easy to fix. Just line the […]

Important Note!

If you are interested in the science of Postural Restoration, or are in pain and need help, I highly encourage you to do the following:
1. Look at the blog posts on this site beginning in 2016. They have lots of detailed information on PRI related topics. Yes, it can be confusing in the beginning, but it's imperative to get an understanding of PRI if you want to help yourself.
2. You can also check my other site: http://pritrainer.com, it also has a lot of PRI specific information.
3. If you need help with a physical issue and are in the United States or the UK, I highly recommend checking the Postural Restoration homepage where there is a "Find a Provider" section.
I get lots of e-mails and I have tried helping people as much as possible through the internet/email, and it just doesn't work.
Thanks,
Neal